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Braves LHP Chris Sale ejected before first pitch
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was ejected before the start of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees, one day after he was called for a balk that led to the ejection of Braves manager Walt Weiss.,Umpires were taking the field for Sunday's game at New York and walking in front of the Brav...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Demi Vollering climbs way to second Tour de France Femmes title
Demi Vollering of the Netherlands pulled off a solo breakaway during the final day of the Tour de France Femmes to win Stage 9 while clinching the overall title on Sunday at Nice, France.,Vollering became the first rider to earn two overall titles at the women's version of the Tour de France, which ...
Dream aim to complete 4-game sweep of Tempo
The Atlanta Dream will look for a season sweep of the Toronto Tempo when the two sides meet on Monday in an Eastern Conference tilt in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (19-12), which has dropped two of three following a five-game winning streak, sits a half-game back of the East-leading Indiana Fever and i...
Sky try to keep slim playoff hopes alive against Storm
After yet another close loss featuring another potential controversy, the Chicago Sky have 12 games left to pull it together and prove they have a playoff run in them.,The Sky open a week on the West Coast when they visit the last-place Seattle Storm on Monday. The Sky will visit the Golden State Va...
Backup QB Teddy Bridgewater to 'step away' from Lions
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will step away from the team, head coach Dan Campbell announced Sunday, prompting the team to scramble to secure a backup behind starter Jared Goff.,Bridgewater, 33, had been in camp and set for his return to the Lions after serving as the team's backup du...
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner (knee) withdraws from Cincinnati Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a lingering right knee issue.,"After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati," Sinner said in a statement released by the tournam...
After rare loss, Red Sox add RHP Seth Martinez to bullpen
One day after their nine-game winning streak came to an end, the Boston Red Sox made an adjustment to their bullpen, selecting the contract of right-hander Seth Martinez from Triple-A Worcester.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned left-hander Raymond Burgos to Triple-A.,Martinez, 31, is se...
Saints OL Dillon Radunz ruled out for season with knee injury
New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Dillon Radunz was ruled out for the season on Sunday after he tore his ACL in practice.,Radunz, who was entering his second season with the Saints and sixth in the NFL, was injured during a training camp practice Saturday.,The 28-year-old started 10 of the 15 gam...
Larry Fitzgerald thanks all of Arizona: 'You gave me a home'
One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home.,After being selected by the Cardinals with...
Patriots to replace recently installed turf field before exhibition opener
Another new turf field is being installed at Gillette Stadium in time for the New England Patriots' preseason opener, set for Thursday against the Indianapolis Colts.,The stadium in Foxborough, Mass., had a natural grass surface installed for recent FIFA World Cup matches hosted there, as was requir...
Well-rested Liberty await short-handed Aces
The Las Vegas Aces will have a new look when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said on Saturday. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Panthers sign QB Kyle Trask while Haynes King (hamstring) heals
The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask on Sunday after rookie quarterback Haynes King suffered a hamstring injury in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday.,Trask, 28, has not appeared in an NFL game since Dec. 29, 2024, when he came off the bench for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close out a ...
Rick Rizzs to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame
Beloved radio announcer Rick Rizzs will be the 12th person inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.,Rizzs, 72, has served as a Mariners broadcaster for 41 of the team's 50 seasons. He joined the franchise prior to the 1983 season and, except for a three-year stint when he succeeded Baseball ...
Kyle Shanahan on track to coach 49ers' preseason debut
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects to be on the field Thursday when the 49ers open their preseason against the Tennessee Titans.,His role with the 49ers has been limited in training camp so far. He has been recovering from a concussion and other injuries suffered in a July 14 car...
Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros
For San Diego Padres fans, Jackson Merrill at-bats prior to the All-Star break took on a sad sameness. Opposing pitchers would get ahead in the count, then get him to chase a high fastball or an off-speed pitch in the dirt for another strikeout.,Since the All-Star break, Merrill has looked like the ...
Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier look to lead Lynx to sweep of Wings
The two scoring leaders for the Minnesota Lynx had much different plans heading into Sunday's quick turnaround game against the Dallas Wings in Minneapolis.,Rookie point guard Olivia Miles said she would relax, watch film and get to sleep on time.,Veteran forward Napheesa Collier prepared to chase h...
Diamondbacks out to take season series from Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has used a lesson reinforced in the World Baseball Classic to put together the best of his three seasons in Arizona.,Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski has made the most of his first opportunity to be a regular part of a rotation by making a...
Resilient Rays strive for series sweep of Mariners
There seems to be no obstacle too great to overcome for the Tampa Bay Rays.,With scheduled starter Griffin Jax a late scratch due to right elbow discomfort, seven Rays pitchers combined on an eight-hitter Saturday night in a 3-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,The Rays, winners of five ga...
Tigers, Giants to close interleague series with pitchers' duel
Two hot pitchers who have gotten the script on how to handle Sunday afternoon's opponent get an opportunity to show off what they've absorbed when Troy Melton and the Detroit Tigers close out a road interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first tw...